Illuminated mail box



March 24, 1931. J, RENTLER ILLUMINATED MAIL BOX Filed Oct. 19, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

J5 .S @f/enile' A TTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 24, i931 U ETE Terai JOSEPH RENTLER, onooLUivrBus, oHIo f ILLUMINATED MAILt Box Application inea october 19, 192s. serial no. 313,61@

rlhis invention relates to illuminated maill boxes, the principal object of the invention being to provide a simple and convenient device `of this character which may be secured 6 to or inserted in wall of the home, and having means therein to light the face of same whereinv are inserted glass members to bear such data as is required.

Further, the invention seeks to provide a l0 mail box of the foregoing character that may be economically and expeditiously stamped from' sheet metal, which is simple, durable and inexpensive in construction and pleasing in appearance. y

Other advantageous features of the invention will be fully understood from the following description when the same is considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, 0 in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of the mail box with the face frame removed showing the construction of the lighting compartment.

Figure 2 is a front elevation, with the face 5 frame in place, showing its general outline.

Figure 3 is a cross section ofthe face frame showing itsconstruction, and method of securing the glass members therein.

Figure 4 is a top view, parts being broken 0 away to show both the lighting and mail compartments.

Figure 5 is an end view showing the door with a mail receiving slot formed therein.

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view on line A., A, showing the construction of the mail box when mounted in and secured in an ing in a wall. Figure 7 is a front elevation of the mail box mounted in a wall having an opening therein for the reception of same.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings the sheet metal casing 1, is divided into a lighting compartment 2 and a mail compartment 3, by the partition 4, which is provided with an aperture 5, and secured in place in the casing by the angles 6,- 6, or other suitable securing means. In the lighting compartment is a suitable lighting lixture 7 and an electric lamp 8,

open- `The lamp is positionedV approximately opposite the aperture in the partition, the purpose being to allow'the'light to pass through into .the mail compartment to illuminate ,the same.

mail compartment is "provided with a door 9, suitably hinged as at 10, and provided vwith a lock 11, and a knob 12. It will be noted thatthe doorfis inclined from the perpendicular, the object being to lallow the door to be held in a-closed position by gravity. Suitable lugs having apertures 13, 13 are formed integral/for otherwise with the casing to receive screws or other suitable fastening devices. The casino' isprovidedwith a detachably secured face` frame 14, and is divided by a hori- Zontalvbar 17, this bar maybe integral or otherwise with the frame, to provide openings 1'5 andl. iIt will be noted that these openingszmay be of different areas. Secured to thehorizontal bar is a T shaped member 2l, its purpose being to secure the glass members 18vand 19 in placein tlieframe. The glass members may bearvsuchdata as is required, for instance thename of the owner and his house number. f of sections, each section bearing the desired numeralor letter; The face frame is detachably secured to the casing by meansof screws or otherwise 2 0, 20. f L,'Ihe mail compartment may be provided with a mail receiving slot 2l i in the top wall as shown'in Fig. 4, or may have an opening in the door as at 22 shown in Figure 5., for the same purpose.

The construction shown in Figure 6 in cross section, and in Fig. 7 in elevation may be used when the mail box is mounted in a recess in a wall. The face frame is constructed with a mail receiving opening 23 and the same is closed by a door 24, hinged to the frame as at 25, 25, the door is provided with, an integral or otherwise, hook 26 adapted -to provide a means to lift the same. It will be noted that the face frame may be provi-ded with a flange` 27, adapted to trim the opening in the wall X on the outside. The box is secured in the opening by means of screws 28, 28. The section 29 is telescopically adjustable in the casing to provide adjustment for the different thickness of wall encountered in the various building-S., The section 29 is provided with a The glass may bemadeup Y hinged door 30, and a lock 31, and a knob VvIl) 32. This section is also constructed with a flange 33 adapted to trim the opening in the Wall on the inside. The door is adapted to close the mail compartment. In Fig. 4 it will be noted that the partition is deflected to provide additional space for the hand to enter the mail compartment. In Fig. 6 the partition is deflected as shown or substantially so to provide a passage for the mail into the mail compartment. Wires Sliare'provided for at tachment to a suitable .supply of electric current for lighting purposes. The mail may be inserted into the boX by lifting the `door on the end of the mail compartment if desired.

4It is believed that the operation'of the mail box/as a Whole 'Will be clear, in View of the foregoing description "which has been given in conneetion 'with the construction of same.

Although the preferred form of the. invention has been herein illustrated and described, it is understood that various` changes andvv modifications may be made Within the scope vof the invention as delined by the appended claim.

What I claim is: Illuminatedmail box7 in combination Ywith a Wall, electrically lighted, comprisingsub'f stantiarlly a lighting compartment With/a lamp mounted therein, anI adjacent YInailv compar'tinent, an 'interposed deflected. apertured partition7 said partition being deflected: to provide an entrance into the inail compartment,'a flanged face frame detachably secured to'J saidbox'ha'ving a plurality ofopenings formedtherein, above the upper one oWhich acent'the'top is formed horizontally eX- tending slot for mailreception7 aclosurefor saidopening, a liarfgedseetion telescopically adjustable in' said boX, a door hingedito said section, and means to secure the unit to place.

' Iii-'testimony whereof, I :hereunto affix my signature;

Josera miNfrni'gre.` 

